Hordeum distichon
Hordeum distichon L.
Hordeum distichon, the common barley or two-rowed barley, is a member of the Poaceae family. It is native to Iraq and is cultivated in temperate regions globally. Some sources classify it as a subspecies of Hordeum vulgare. It is primarily used for malting and brewing beer in Europe due to its lower protein content compared to six-rowed barley.
Description
Hordeum distichon, named by Linnaeus in 1753, is a cultivated barley species. It is widely grown in temperate regions and is known for its use in European beer production. Some taxonomists consider it a subspecies of six-rowed barley, Hordeum vulgare. The species is distributed in several European countries, including Portugal, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and others. The varietal name in the original description was corrected from 'dist. nudum' to 'nudum' in later editions. The name 'distichon' is disregarded under botanical nomenclature rules.
Distribution
Portugal Continental · HR · IE · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · PT · Austria · Latvia · Corse (Corsica) · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Channel Is. · Greece · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Malta · Spain · Switzerland · Turkey (in Europe) · Ukraine · England · Scotland · Wales · CZ · EE
Synonyms
Hordeum aestivumHordeum anglicumHordeum anglicumHordeum bohemicumHordeum chevalieriHordeum colchicumHordeum deficiensHordeum distichon subsp. nudumHordeum distichon subsp. zeocritonHordeum distichon var. erythraeumHordeum distichon var. nudumHordeum distichon var. pseudozeocritonHordeum distichon var. zeocritonHordeum elisabethpolenseHordeum eriwanenseHordeum europaeumHordeum germanicumHordeum glabrumHordeum imberbeHordeum irregulareHordeum kentiHordeum korshinskianumHordeum laxumHordeum lenkoranicumHordeum macrolepisHordeum monticolaHordeum nudideficiensHordeum nudumHordeum praecociusHordeum princeps